Path: bloom-picayune.mit.edu!snorkelwacker.mit.edu!americast.com!americast.com!americast-post Newsgroups: americast.twt.life From: americast-post@AmeriCast.Com Organization: American Cybercasting Approved: americast-post@AmeriCast.com Subject: Headline Article Date: Wed, 11 Nov 92 14:23:38 EST Message-ID: \SE E;LIFE;WAY OF LIFE;FAMILY CALENDAR \BY Charmaine Roberts \CR THE WASHINGTON TIMES EDUCATION * Substance abuse - Program "Adult Children of Alcoholics." Today, 7:30 to 9 p.m. at Montgomery General Hospital. Registration: 301/598-9815. Program "Addiction and the Family." Tomorrow, 7:30 to 9 p.m. at Montgomery General Hospital. Registration: 301/598-9815. * CPR - Two-session course on pediatric CPR. Begins Nov. 13, 7 to 10 p.m. at Montgomery General Hospital. Registration: 301/598-9815. * Advance directives - Lecture and discussion on advance directives including living wills and durable powers of attorney. Two individual sessions on Nov. 16, 2 p.m. and 7 p.m. at the Arlington Hospital, John T. Hazel Conference Center. 703/558-6700. * Relationships - Program "To Have and To Hold" on maintaining a healthy relationship. Nov. 17, 7 to 9 p.m. at the Arlington Hospital. $20 per person; $30 per couple. Registration: 703/558-6970. * Infertility - Lecture on advanced reproductive technologies. Nov. 17, 7 p.m. at the Arlington Hospital. Reservations: 703/920-3890. Lecture "Reproductive Technology for the Infertile Couple." Nov. 18, 5:45 p.m. at the George Washington University Medical Center, Ambulatory Care Center, fifth floor, 22nd and I streets NW. Reservations: 202/994-4614. * Seniors - New member orientation for Suburban Advantage, a free membership program for those 50 and older, sponsored by Suburban Hospital. Nov. 17, 7:30 p.m. at the Classic Residence by Hyatt, 8100 Connecticut Ave., Chevy chase. $2 for nonmembers of Suburban Advantage. Registration: 301/530-3939. * Holidays - Holiday Conference on Family Issues, sponsored by Fairfax Extension Home Economics. Includes starting new family traditions, budgeting expenses and managing time to lessen stress. Nov. 18, morning and evening sessions at the Fairfax County Government Center, 12000 Government Center Parkway, Fairfax. Registration: 703/324-5363. * Siblings - Viewing of video for children, ages 5 to 9, who are expecting the birth of a sibling. Nov. 18, 6:30 p.m. at Shady Grove Adventist Hospital. $10 per family. 301/279-6529. Ongoing classes for those expecting the birth of a sibling at Washington Adventist Hospital. $15 for first child; $10 for second child. Registration: 301/891-5305. * Childhood anger - Lecture on childhood anger. Also information booths on learning disabilities, attention deficit disorder and other issues. Nov. 19, 1 to 7 p.m. at Springwood Psychiatric Institute Gymnasium, Route 15, Leesburg, Va. 800/777-8855. * Pregnancy - Early pregnancy class for couples expecting their first child. Nov. 21, 10 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. at Alexandria Hospital. $50 per couple. Registration: 703/750-0754. * Parenting - Ongoing "Systematic Training for Effective Parenting of Children Under Six" (STEP) program at Washington Adventist Hospital. $70 per person; $95 per couple. 301/891-5305. SUPPORT * Caregivers - A support group meets for those caring for an older adult. Nov. 19 (first and third Thursday of each month), 2 to 3 p.m. at St. Luke's Episcopal Church, Ludlum Hall, Old Georgetown and Grosvenor roads, Bethesda. Sponsored by Suburban Hospital. 301/530-3939. * Mothers - A new mothers support group meets Nov. 20 (first and third Friday of each month), 10:30 a.m. at the Arlington Hospital. 703/558-6970. * Domestic violence - The House of Ruth's Domestic Violence program for battered women offers evening support groups for battered and formerly battered women. Calls confidential; 24-hour service at 202/483-5981. * HIV positive - Ongoing support group for families and friends of those who are HIV positive. Meets every Wednesday, 8 to 9:30 p.m. at the Family Life Center, Wilde Lake Village Green, 10451 Twin Rivers Road, Columbia. 301/596-4568 or 410/997-3557. * Women - Women Who Love Too Much support group for those who are compulsively drawn to painful and stressful relationships. Meets every Tuesday, 7 to 9 p.m. at the Campagna Center, 411 S. Washington St., Alexandria. $15 per session for Campagna members. 703/549-0111. SERVICES * Mental health - The Family Life Center in Columbia offers individual and family counseling and therapy groups. Fees based on ability to pay. To arrange counseling, call 301/596-4568 or 410/997-3557. This article is copyright 1992 The Washington Times. Redistribution to other sites is not permitted except by arrangement with American Cybercasting Corporation. For more information, send-email to usa@AmeriCast.COM